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India.com
an hour ago
- India.com
Meet IAS officer Vibhor Bhardwaj, used AI for preparation, cleared UPSC twice, his AIR was..., he is from...
IAS Vibhor Bhardwaj (File) UPSC Success Story: The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) is arguably one of the toughest recruitment exams in India, and aspirants use a wide range of methods to prepare for this formidable test. While some rely on coaching classes, others find self-study to be a more sturdy option. However, IAS Vibhor Bhardwaj, a young IAS officer from Uttar Pradesh, used a completely different approach to prepare for UPSC CSE, he made use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to enhance his subject knowledge, and prepare for the final interview. Who is IAS Vibhor Bhardwaj? Born in Uttarawali, a small village in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh, Vibhor Bhardwaj earned his MSc degree in Physics from the Hansraj College, Delhi University, and afterwards began preparations to clear the UPSC CSE and realize his lifelong dream of becoming a civil servant. Vibhor Bhardwaj chose Physics as his optional subject for the UPSC exam, and relied on online coaching classes and self-made notes to prepare for the tough recruitment test. His efficient preparation strategy enabled him to quickly prepare for UPSC CSE prelims, and cover the entire UPSC Mains syllabus with a span of just seven months. In an interview, Vibhor revealed that carefully studied previous UPSC CSE question papers, and used these as a guide to strategize his preparation. He also focused on daily news and current affairs, in addition to regular mock tests, which further sharpened his knowledge. How Vibhor Bhardwaj used AI to crack UPSC? Interestingly, a key part of Vibhor Bhardwaj's UPSC preparation was the use of AI tools like Google's Gemini, which he used for mock interviews. Vibhor revealed that these AI chatbots acted like teachers for him, helping him identify his strengths and weaknesses. The AI mock interviews faced him with a wide-range of questions, which sharpened and strengthened his preparation for the actual interview. IAS Vibhor Bhardwaj AIR Ultimately, Vibhor Bhardwaj's hard work and dedication paid off when he cracked the UPSC CSE in 2022 with an All India Rank of 743. However, this rank could not ensure him an IAS post, so he tried again in 2024; this time jumping 724 ranks to secure AIR 19 and achieve his dreaming of becoming an IAS officer.
India.com
an hour ago
- India.com
Meet IAS Officer, who cleared UPSC exam in 4th attempt, now in legal trouble due to..., he is..
Several IAS officers have found themselves in trouble over document verification issues. Ravi Kumar Sihag, who secured an impressive All India Rank of 18 in the 2021 UPSC exam, has now landed in a similar controversy. A native of Ganganagar, Rajasthan, IAS officer Ravi Kumar Sihag from the Madhya Pradesh cadre appears to be facing trouble. According to the Patrika News report, the Central Government has summoned the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan to investigate the EWS and income certificates of the IAS officer. At present, IAS Ravi Kumar Sihag is posted as SDO Revenue in Lakhnadon, Seoni district. It is noteworthy that the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India, is set to verify the certificates of 11 IAS, 2 IPS, 1 IFS, and 1 IRS officers, as reported by Patrika News. These officers belong to various states, including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Odisha, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Kerala. The investigation was prompted by serious complaints of irregularities in the certificates submitted under reservation categories. The matter came to light following a detailed complaint filed on August 16, 2024, alleging that some candidates had availed reservation benefits through forged or misleading documents. Ravi succeeded in clearing the exam on his fourth try. Interestingly, even though he had passed the exam twice earlier, it was his final attempt in 2021 that secured him a remarkable rank. Ravi Kumar Sihag cracked the exam in his first attempt in 2018, securing an All India Rank of 337, and was allotted the Indian Defense Accounts Service (IDAS). However, he was not satisfied. He cleared it once again in 2019 with a slightly better rank of 317, this time being assigned to the Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS).
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Two liquor scam accused sent to jail
Ranchi: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday produced suspended IAS officer Vinay Choubey and excise officer Gajendra Singh before the special ACB court which sent them to the Birsa Munda Central jail under judicial custody in connection with the liquor scam. During the hearing, ACB did not plead for further police remand of the two accused officers. Viplav Ajmani, the advocate appearing on behalf of the accused, prayed that Choubey be sent to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims) due to his medical conditions. The ACB public prosecutor, Vijendra Sahay, argued that the provision should be allowed only if the medical condition of the accused requires it. The court ordered that Choubey be sent to jail and directed the jail superintendent to provide treatment to him by a doctor under the jail manual. The court also asked the jail administration to provide day-to-day reports on his health. ACB arrested Choubey and Singh on May 20 in connection with the Rs 38-crore liquor scam in the state.
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Business Standard
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
SC interim bail for 3 bureaucrats, 3 others in Chhattisgarh coal-levy scam
Two days after being granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in the Chhattisgarh coal-levy scam case, two suspended IAS officers and a former deputy secretary in the chief minister's office walked out of jail on Saturday. Defence counsel Faizal Rizvi told reporters that Sameer Vishnoi and Ranu Sahu, both IAS officers, and Saumya Chaurasia, a deputy secretary in the CMO during the previous Bhupesh Baghel government, and three others were released from Raipur central jail. The SC has granted interim bail to eight persons, of whom two individuals Suryakant Tiwari and Nikhil Chandrakar have not been released (due to other pending cases), he said. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which has been probing the money laundering angle in the alleged coal-levy scam since 2022, had arrested Vishnoi in October 2022 and Chaurasia in December the same year. The central agency had taken Sahu into custody in July 2023. Rizvi said the bureaucrat trio has been granted interim bail in the two cases related to the alleged coal-levy scam, one each registered by the ED and the state's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). A Supreme Court bench of Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta on Thursday imposed several conditions on the accused while granting them interim bail and asked the state government to generate confidence among the witnesses and ensure their protection. The SC has directed Sahu, Vishnoi and Chaurasia not to stay in Chhattisgarh till further orders, except when they are required to be present before the investigating agency or the trial court. They are also directed to furnish the addresses of their stay outside the state of Chhattisgarh to the jurisdictional police station within one week of their release, the bench has ordered. According to investigative agencies, an illegal levy of Rs 25 per tonne was being extorted for every tonne of coal transported in the state by a cartel involving senior bureaucrats, businessmen, politicians and middlemen (during the previous Congress government). A syndicate comprising private individuals like Tiwari and state government functionaries, including Chaurasia, Vishnoi and mining officers, with political backing, allegedly made policy changes concerning mineral transportation. As per hand diaries, Rs 540 crore was extorted in cash by the coal cartel between July 2020 and June 2022. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Indian Express
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
3 bureaucrats walk out of jail after getting bail in Chhattisgarh coal levy ‘scam'
Three bureaucrats, including two IAS officers, and three other accused walked out of Raipur central jail on Saturday morning, two days after being granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in three cases related to alleged irregularities in coal levy and District Mineral Foundation (DMF) fund. The bureaucrats are IAS officers Sameer Vishnoi and Ranu Sahu, and Saumya Chaurasia, who was serving as deputy secretary to the former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel-led government. The three were arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering case, wherein a syndicate of government servants and private persons have been accused of illegally levying money for the movement of coal. According to the ED, the coal case involves an alleged cartel of bureaucrats, businessmen, politicians and middlemen, which was extorting Rs 25 per tonne of coal transported into Chhattisgarh. The proceeds of the crime, the ED alleged, were being used for 'investing in benami assets, bribing officials to influence senior officers and on behalf of political executives of the state.' The alleged scam took place between 2020 to 2022. As per 3,000 diary entries analysed by the ED, the total levy allegedly collected by the cartel is Rs 540 crore. The agency began its probe in 2022 and made several high-profile arrests in the case, filing multiple chargesheets and naming several accused. While Vishnoi (posted as director of Geology and Mining at the time) was arrested in October 2022, Chaurasia was arrested in December 2022, and Sahu, who was posted as collector in Korba from June 2021 to June 2022, was arrested in July 2023. Speaking with The Indian Express, their lawyer Faizal Rizwi said, 'A total of eight people – Saumya Chaurasiya, Ranu Sahu, Sameer Vishnoi, Suryakant Tiwari, Rajinkant Tiwari, Nikhil Chandrakar, Virendra Jaiswal and Sandeep Naik – got bail in three cases. Two cases related to coal levy were registered by the ED and Chhattisgarh's Anti-Corruption Bureau, and a third was in the DMF fund case. Except for Suryakant and Nikhil (also arrested in other cases), the remaining six have been released on bail.' While granting bail, the Supreme Court laid down certain conditions to ensure the accused do not interfere with the case. The order states, 'As far as the petitioners Ranu Sahu, Suryakant Tiwari, Sameer Vishnoi and Saumya Chaurasiya are concerned, it is directed that they shall not stay in the State of Chhattisgarh till further orders, except that they shall remain present before the investigating agency or the trial court as and when required.' They have been asked to provide their new address outside of Chhattisgarh to the police. 'In the event the petitioners are found to contact the witnesses or influence them in any manner or to tamper with evidence, the same shall be taken as a misuse of concession of interim bail,' the court said. They have also been asked to deposit their passports immediately before the special court.
